Nicholas Carter, 31, ran out of the Somerset County Courthouse in handcuffs Wednesday after a jury convicted him of aggravated assault against a 14-month-old child, officials said.
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Maine man pleads not guilty to killing his prison cellmate in 2022
Carl Williams appeared in Cumberland County Superior Court Thursday and was found competent to stand trial on a murder charge in the death of Renaldo Jones.
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Portland man sentenced for his role in Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot
Michael Gerard Fournier, who admitted to going into the U.S. Capitol building for 3 hours during the riot in 2021, will serve 30 days in federal prison and pay $1,000 in restitution.
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Missouri high court clears the way for a woman’s release after 43 years in prison
No details have been released on when Sandra Hemme will be freed after serving 43 years in prison.
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Senate committee endorses Portland attorney for confirmation as federal judge
Stacey Neumann, a private attorney in Portland, won committee approval in a bipartisan vote Thursday.
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Biddeford man found guilty of murder for killing landlord in 2021
The jury deliberated for an hour before finding Randal Hennessey guilty of shooting Douglas Michaud at the building he owned in Biddeford.
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Vienna man indicted for allegedly firing gun near home
The Kennebec County grand jury indictments for June.
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Sister of Portland man convicted of manslaughter says she gave false testimony against him
Chelsey Cardilli’s claim that her brother, Mark Cardilli Jr., made racist statements weren’t key to his conviction in the 2019 death of her boyfriend, Isahak Muse, but they did fuel tensions in the case.
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Lack of attorneys keeps parents waiting in child removal cases
Parents are supposed to have 10 to 14 days to respond to accusations, but instead are sometimes waiting weeks or months while their children are placed elsewhere.
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Asbestos victims in Montana want Buffett’s railroad company held responsible
A trial is set to begin against BNSF Railway over the lung cancer deaths of two people who lived in a town where thousands of people were exposed to asbestos from a vermiculite mine.